Security guard dies weeks after being shot by colleague

A 25-year-old security guard of Paradise on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), passed away on Saturday, weeks after he was shot by his colleagues who now remain at large.
Dead is Gerald Anthony Sobers, also known as “Eddie”.
The incident originated from an argument that occurred some six weeks ago at their worksite. According to relatives, Sobers and his colleague, known only as “Killa” or “Collin,” became embroiled in a heated dispute six weeks ago, which was reportedly triggered by Sobers’s attempt to borrow an electric bike from “Killa,” who vehemently refused the request.
The disagreement rapidly escalated, and “Killa” allegedly drew his service firearm, menacingly pointing it at Sobers during the tense confrontation.
At the time, “Killa” was on duty at a local supermarket. Prompted by the supermarket owner’s alert, the Police were called to the scene and arrested both men, who were later charged and released on bail, awaiting their court hearing.
However, in the first week of July, Sobers and his girlfriend visited family members in the same village. Unaware of Sobers’s altercation with “Killa,” they encountered him at a relative’s home.
It was reported that Sobers’s girlfriend went inside the house with another family member, leaving him outside.
Minutes later, the relative said a loud explosion was heard. They said they did not take it seriously because it sounded like squibs. However, within a minute they were told by a relative in the house to lay low because Sobers was shot.
Upon checking outside, Sobers was found in the yard bleeding profusely. The suspect was later seen fleeing the scene. The shot man was rushed to the hospital, where doctors discovered that the bullet had hit his neck and exited through his spine, leaving him paralysed.
After being placed in the Intensive Care Unit, Sobers succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, some three weeks after he was shot.
The family is demanding justice for his death and hopes that the suspect will be arrested.
“We need justice. If they had a problem, why he wait till then to shoot he? That is wickedness is old grievance cause this…”, the relative said on Monday. (G9)